How to run a 2 VM custom script extensions on Azure VM at the same time

Question

I have create a Azure VM using ARM template and want to run a 2 VM script extensions on the same VM after VM is deployed.

How can I achieve using the ARM template?

 {
        "apiVersion": "[variables('resourceDeploymentApiVersion')]",
        "name": "[variables('vmTemplateName')]",
        "type": "Microsoft.Resources/deployments",
        "resourceGroup": "[parameters('vmGroupName')]",
        "properties": {
            "mode": "Incremental",
            "templateLink": {
                "uri": "[variables('vmTemplateURL')]"
            },
            "parameters": {},
        }
     }
 {
        "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/extensions",
        "name": "[concat(variables('vmName'),'/install-script')]",
        "apiVersion": "[variables('computeApiVersion')]",
        "location": "[variables('location')]",
        "dependsOn": [
            "[resourceId('Microsoft.Resources/deployments', variables('vmTemplateName'))]"
        ],
        "properties": {
            "publisher": "Microsoft.Azure.Extensions",
            "type": "CustomScript",
            "typeHandlerVersion": "2.0",
            "autoUpgradeMinorVersion": true,
            "forceUpdateTag": "v.1.0",
            "settings": {
               "fileUris": ["[variables('installScript')]"]
            },
            "protectedSettings":{
                "commandToExecute": "[concat('bash config.sh', ' ', parameters('key'))]"
            }
        }
    },



    {
            "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/extensions",
            "name": "[concat(variables('vmName'),'/install-script')]",
            "apiVersion": "[variables('computeApiVersion')]",
            "location": "[variables('location')]",
            "dependsOn": [
                "[resourceId('Microsoft.Resources/deployments', variables('vmTemplateName'))]"
            ],
            "properties": {
                "publisher": "Microsoft.Azure.Extensions",
                "type": "CustomScript",
                "typeHandlerVersion": "2.0",
                "autoUpgradeMinorVersion": true,
                "forceUpdateTag": "v.1.1",
                "settings": {
                   "fileUris": ["[variables('installScript1')]"]
                },
                "protectedSettings":{
                    "commandToExecute": "[concat('bash config1.sh', ' ', parameters('key1'))]"
                }
            }
        },

Update:-

Currently I am running config.sh and config1.sh in the same extension as below. But it is running one after another. I want both config.sh and config1.sh to be started at same time using the extension.

{
                "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/extensions",
                "name": "[concat(variables('vmName'),'/install-script')]",
                "apiVersion": "[variables('computeApiVersion')]",
                "location": "[variables('location')]",
                "dependsOn": [
                    "[resourceId('Microsoft.Resources/deployments', variables('vmTemplateName'))]"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "publisher": "Microsoft.Azure.Extensions",
                    "type": "CustomScript",
                    "typeHandlerVersion": "2.0",
                    "autoUpgradeMinorVersion": true,
                    "forceUpdateTag": "v.1.1",
                    "settings": {
                       "fileUris": ["[variables('installScript1')]"]
                    },
                    "protectedSettings":{
                        "commandToExecute": "[concat('bash config1.sh', ' ', parameters('key1'), ' ', '&&', ' ', 'bash config.sh', ' ', parameters('key'))]"
                    }
                }
            },

unless i read you wrong this is not possible – 4c74356b41 Jul 26 '18 at 05:39 — 4c74356b41, Jul 26 '18 at 05:39
Ok. I want to know this is possible or not. – Galet Jul 26 '18 at 05:43 — Galet, Jul 26 '18 at 05:43

Charles Xu · Answer 1 · 2018-07-26T07:15:46.580

-1

Actually, the custom extension cannot execute at the same time if you use powershell cmdlet. But it can be set in a template and execute at one time.

When I see your template, you set the two extensions with the same name. You can change one of them. Then add a dependsOn to one of them just like this:

"dependsOn":[  
     "[concat('Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/', variables('vmName'),'/', 'install-script')]"
  ],

You can take a look at this link. It's similar to you.

edited Jul 26 '18 at 07:15

answered Jul 26 '18 at 05:45

Charles Xu

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he is asking about the opposite, jesus – 4c74356b41 Jul 26 '18 at 06:21
@Charles Xu - MSFT I want to run at same time not one after another. – Galet Jul 26 '18 at 07:40
@karan you can follow this [link](https://www.codeisahighway.com/set-azurevmcustomscriptextension-multiple-extensions-per-handler-not-supported/). but it's not using the template. – Charles Xu Jul 26 '18 at 07:57
@CharlesXu-MSFT I need solution in arm template. Refer my update – Galet Jul 26 '18 at 09:22
wth are you talking about, you cant have 2 copies of the same extension. – 4c74356b41 Jul 26 '18 at 09:29
@karan No, there just can be running only one job at one time. – Charles Xu Jul 27 '18 at 01:30
@CharlesXu-MSFT ok. fine – Galet Jul 31 '18 at 12:38

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